Impact of body mass index on left ventricular mass.

Association between Body Mass Index and Mitral Valve Prolapse

Introduction: Body mass index (BMI) can affect cardiac morphology; however, the relationship between BMI and valvular heart diseases has not been thoroughly evaluated. This study aimed to determine the relationship between BMI and mitral valve prolapse (MVP) as one of the most common valve diseases worldwide. It can help us to better understand pathophysiology of this common disease. Materials ...

Impact of different grades of body mass index on left ventricular structure and function.

Overweight and obesity influences left ventricular structure and function. WHO Western Pacific Region in 2000 recommended lower cutoff for overweight (Body Mass Index-BMI > or = 23.0) and obesity (Body Mass Index-BMI > or = 25.0) in Asians. However, studies considering the new recommendations of body mass index (BMI) are lacking. The present study investigated the impact of different grades of ...

تاثیر 12 هفته فعالیت هوازی بر سطوح سرمی کاردیوتروپین-1، هیپرتروفی بطن چپ و فشارخون زنان سالمند مبتلا به فشار خون بالا

Background and Objective: Various biomarkers lead to the  incidence of pathologic left ventricular hypertrophy such as  Cardiotrophin-1. The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of 12 weeks of aerobic exercise on serum levels of cardiotrophin-1, blood pressure and left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive elderly women. Materials and Methods: In this study, 40  women age...

Body mass index and blood pressure influences on left ventricular mass and geometry in African Americans: The Atherosclerotic Risk In Communities (ARIC) Study.

A unique interaction between the influences of body mass index and blood pressure on left ventricular mass index and geometry may contribute to the higher prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in African Americans. This cross-sectional study assessed separate and joint influences of body mass index and blood pressure on left ventricular mass index and geometry in 1729 African American part...

Body mass index, type 2 diabetes, and left ventricular function

A recent study found that among individuals with a preserved left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 55%, global longitudinal strain was significantly lower in overweight patients (i.e., body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2) with, but not in those without, type 2 diabetes mellitus. These results contrast previous observations of body mass index as a significant predictor of incident diastolic dysfunction an...

The Impact of Maternal Age, Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index,Weight Gain and Parity on Glucose Challenge Test (GCT)